5 Things To Know In America Now

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Second Presidential Debate

The Commission for Presidential Debates has announced that the second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden will be held as a virtual town hall, with both candidates in remote locations. The move, according to the commission, is to “protect the health and safety of those involved”.

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The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the American poet Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.”

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The 2020 vice presidential debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris faced off at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday during the only Vice President debate. The debate, hosted by USA Today’s Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page, covered topics such as COVID-19, election integrity, and the Supreme Court vacancy.

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President Trump said Thursday he will not participate in the next virtual presidential debate.

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Hurricane Delta

Hurricane Delta Moving Northwestward Over the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Conditions and Life-Threatening Storm Surge Expected To Begin Along Portions of the Northern Gulf Coast On Friday